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in a story of war in the light that falls, former u.s. air force officer brian castner recounts his experience disarming ied's. then the impact a cheap -- a chevy ads -- then the impact of hiv aids in africa. andrew zolli analyzes have a certain people flourished during bad times. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the authors in the near future on book-tv and don book-tv.org. >> problem is right from the beginning, we start tying our hands. the first time was general petraeus and stanley microscope recommended a minimal force of 40,000 and we give them 30,000. they want to conduct simultaneous campaign in the south and east to collapse the enemy and put pressure on them. without the additional 10,000, they could not do it and we have to do a sequentially. the protracted war and drove of casualties and evaporated more political will at home. the second problem we have is general petraeus wants to keep the search forces that the president gave him much longer at a much higher level. they're all gone before t
in a story of war in the light that falls, former u.s. air force officer brian castner recounts his experience disarming ied's. then the impact a cheap -- a chevy ads -- then the impact of hiv aids in africa. andrew zolli analyzes have a certain people flourished during bad times. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the authors in the near future on book-tv and don book-tv.org. >> problem is right from the beginning, we start tying our hands. the first time...
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the moment the u.s. credit rating suffers another downgrade, congress will shift more costs to states, predatory federalism. congress gets the state out on this low introductory rate, and the soonest they are up, they change the rates -- as soon as they are hooked, they change their rates. that is essential to repealing this law. before that even happened, governors were expressing their refusal to do so. governor rick scott in florida was the first one to refuse to exchange -- create health insurance exchange after the ruling came out. governor bobby jindal in louisiana has said the same. governor scott walker in wisconsin has said the same. other governors are making similar noise. 26 of them sued the federal government because the cost of the expansion was burdensome. you could get some of those, if not all of them will refuse to take on those costs. it is not that you need a governor to do this for you. remember, we are talking about states passing laws to implement a federal law. all that it takes t
the moment the u.s. credit rating suffers another downgrade, congress will shift more costs to states, predatory federalism. congress gets the state out on this low introductory rate, and the soonest they are up, they change the rates -- as soon as they are hooked, they change their rates. that is essential to repealing this law. before that even happened, governors were expressing their refusal to do so. governor rick scott in florida was the first one to refuse to exchange -- create health...
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what u.s. reporters doing? i was speaking to a person who basically started one of latin america's first online news outlets, a fabulous online news outlet. he was saying is almost as if david copperfield were at the border when these suv is packed with methamphetamines and other drugs and narcotics were funneled into the united states, as if they magically vanish when they hit the united states. who is doing reporting on the criminal distribution networks in united states, atlanta, dallas, los angeles -- who is doing that reporting here? so much attention is focused on what is happening in mexico, we are lamenting the strengths or weaknesses of reporting in mexico. the mexican reporters, especially the regional ones, were hardest hit. it is the once in these regional outlets like tijuana. they want to know who was telling the other side of the story and who is doing the money reporting, all these narco dollars. who is doing the story about money laundering? i do not know if i answered your question, but that i
what u.s. reporters doing? i was speaking to a person who basically started one of latin america's first online news outlets, a fabulous online news outlet. he was saying is almost as if david copperfield were at the border when these suv is packed with methamphetamines and other drugs and narcotics were funneled into the united states, as if they magically vanish when they hit the united states. who is doing reporting on the criminal distribution networks in united states, atlanta, dallas, los...
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caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program, but generally speaking, as a first cut, dhs takes into consideration the risk. in other words, it wants to provide the money more toward portions of the country where there is a greater risk of attack or natural disaster. secondly, we look at capabilities. how capable are the state and local governments already. those that are less capable should get additional funding. and third, they look of the types of project that we are applying -- but they are applying for. the state and local governments do not apply un
caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program,...
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he also served for 16 years in the u.s. growers. this report that the health committee did was fairly critical. it showed the numbers of people who complete programs successfully versus those who leave. let's look at some of the numbers. students who are enrolled in a variety of programs, over 1 million students, the number that withdrew was more than half of that. 590,000, those who left before getting an associate degree 63%, without getting a bachelor's degree, 54%, without getting any certificate, 38%. this is the 2008-2009 survey. what is your response to that? guest: this was not a committee report. as was said to the press and public of this was a case where ideology drove the reality of their presentation. they simply are opposed to the concept of a for-profit entity being involved in higher education. host: that is senator tom harkin who is the chairman of the health committee. guest: i did not want to begrudge senator harkin. he is a friend of mine. he signed on to the report. let's understand it for what it was. the minor
he also served for 16 years in the u.s. growers. this report that the health committee did was fairly critical. it showed the numbers of people who complete programs successfully versus those who leave. let's look at some of the numbers. students who are enrolled in a variety of programs, over 1 million students, the number that withdrew was more than half of that. 590,000, those who left before getting an associate degree 63%, without getting a bachelor's degree, 54%, without getting any...
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u.s. district court approval, wells fargo will provide $125 million in compensation to those wholesale borrowers who were victimized by widespread practice of charging higher fees and rates to non-what are worse. the bank will provide another $50 million in direct payments for down payment assistance to residents in eight metropolitan areas where the banks discriminatory practices have a significant impact. in a distant -- in addition, wells fargo has agreed to an internal review of its detailed mortgage practices with additional compensation for minority borrowers who received subprime loans while white borrowers with the same credit profiles were offered prime loans. we will hold financial institutions accountable, including some of the nation's largest, for lending discrimination. an applicant's creditworthiness and not the color of his or her skin should determine what borrowers pay and what borrowers qualify for in loans. with today's settlement, the federal government will ensure tha
u.s. district court approval, wells fargo will provide $125 million in compensation to those wholesale borrowers who were victimized by widespread practice of charging higher fees and rates to non-what are worse. the bank will provide another $50 million in direct payments for down payment assistance to residents in eight metropolitan areas where the banks discriminatory practices have a significant impact. in a distant -- in addition, wells fargo has agreed to an internal review of its...
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the u.s. financial markets. if we were able to buy it, we're going to try to change this crisis and reduce that in two years or three years, we would kill this economy. you dramatically setback in a long-term reduction package you reducing another crisis. although there are some they will suggest we have to cut more now. >> thank you, mr. secretary. so let me get this straight, what your testimony has been so far. do you agree the tax system we have in this country is far too complex and not working, but you are not going to give us a new tax reform system now him that would be simpler but would rather in this budget give us a more complex tax system until later on in the term? >> i know you do not like the current tax proposals. >> is it more complex? >> yes, you are going to have things that are complicated. it is better to do this through tax reform. >> you are giving us a proposal that is even more complex. >> it is just the nature of the beast in this context. >> mr. secretary, i would th
the u.s. financial markets. if we were able to buy it, we're going to try to change this crisis and reduce that in two years or three years, we would kill this economy. you dramatically setback in a long-term reduction package you reducing another crisis. although there are some they will suggest we have to cut more now. >> thank you, mr. secretary. so let me get this straight, what your testimony has been so far. do you agree the tax system we have in this country is far too complex and...
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host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that this cliff can be averted. host: when you look at negotiations going on in washington, does your association have a favorable path towards achieving the fiscal cliff? guest: a $1 trillion budget deficit we have been running annually, that is unsustainable. something needs to be addressed. the shrinking of the time. we have, one has to get something done quickly and then a grand bargain as to get done in the springtime to fundamentally address the long- term budget deficit. but after get over the short- term obstacle. we're n
host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that...
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"all references to state in platform will include all u.s. territories unless specifically excluded." >> is there any discussion on this? would anyone like to make a motion to accept this? any second? all in favor? all opposed? it is accepted. the next amendment. >> the next amendment is no. 35. this amendment has been withdrawn. >> thank you very much. do you have anything? i am sorry. >> on page 50, line 26 i think it should read "from" not "form." >> thank you. we have had a lot of help. we appreciate it. this is the overall -- wait. more comments. please speak into the microphone. >> on page 7, line 3. continue to invest. on page 13, line 22 "entrepreneurs and manufacturers." it's as manufacturer. >> is this a grammatical error are something more than that? >> i think it is a clarification question. >> is it appropriate to ask with respect to amendment 34 to get confidence from the drafters that it is the case in all places this language of state and territories has been accounted for through out the platform? it is always a welcome amend
"all references to state in platform will include all u.s. territories unless specifically excluded." >> is there any discussion on this? would anyone like to make a motion to accept this? any second? all in favor? all opposed? it is accepted. the next amendment. >> the next amendment is no. 35. this amendment has been withdrawn. >> thank you very much. do you have anything? i am sorry. >> on page 50, line 26 i think it should read "from" not...
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he talked about the u.s. economy and the presidential election. >> this weekend, millions of americans are still picking up the pieces from one of the worst storms in our history. i toured new jersey with governor chris cristie and witness the devastation firsthand. it is heartbreaking. families have lost loved ones. entire communities have been wiped away. even the first responders to repeatedly put themselves in harm's way have had losses of their own. today, i ask everyone to keep them in your prayers. as president, and promised them this. your country will be there for as long as it takes to recover and rebuild. throughout the week, i have been in constant contact with governors and mayors in affected areas who are doing an excellent job in extraordinary circumstances. we owe the first responders to have been working around-the- clock our deepest gratitude. our first priority is to make sure if the communities have everything they need to recover from the storm. i ordered that resources be made available
he talked about the u.s. economy and the presidential election. >> this weekend, millions of americans are still picking up the pieces from one of the worst storms in our history. i toured new jersey with governor chris cristie and witness the devastation firsthand. it is heartbreaking. families have lost loved ones. entire communities have been wiped away. even the first responders to repeatedly put themselves in harm's way have had losses of their own. today, i ask everyone to keep them...
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in the u.s. house of representatives and the senate. the panel spoke about sexism in politics. this is an hour and 10 minutes. >> welcome, everyone, and thank you so much for coming today for this round table conversation sponsored by political parity. i am the co-chair of political parity. ambassador hunt is the chairman and founder of the original inspiration for this project. we are here to announce and kick off in some ways a historic effort to double the number of women in congress and in governors' offices across the country by the year 2022. all of the folks who you see here today, many of them are involved in this effort -- they will explain how, but this is a ground-breaking approach. because for the first time, we're bringing together within from the full range of the political spectrum to work on one, an issue, and that is electing more women to the top offices across this nation. we are not as partisan. we do not endorse any woman or candidate, but we work to make sure that all women
in the u.s. house of representatives and the senate. the panel spoke about sexism in politics. this is an hour and 10 minutes. >> welcome, everyone, and thank you so much for coming today for this round table conversation sponsored by political parity. i am the co-chair of political parity. ambassador hunt is the chairman and founder of the original inspiration for this project. we are here to announce and kick off in some ways a historic effort to double the number of women in congress...
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first in the "washington post," u.s. olympics committee -- the organization agreed to take the ads off the internet and off the air. the restriction may spell bad news for romney and his supporters who point to the republican candidate stewardship of the 2002 salt lake winter olympics as a key selling point. -- bill burton said we were more than happy to take the ad down. next up is a phone call from silver springs. this is gregory from maryland. he is a democrat. good morning. caller: good morning. we're talking about the messages that are financed by private -- respect private giving. what are your thoughts on that? caller: i would ask them what were the campaigns publicly financedsome i'm a common citizen with their message? i mean, they would talk about a graeme -- great many differencing that the powers that be currently talk about in their messages. and i think -- i don't want to repeat myself but the idea is publicly finance campaign then i believe more real actual messages dealing with the most of us, the 99%. th
first in the "washington post," u.s. olympics committee -- the organization agreed to take the ads off the internet and off the air. the restriction may spell bad news for romney and his supporters who point to the republican candidate stewardship of the 2002 salt lake winter olympics as a key selling point. -- bill burton said we were more than happy to take the ad down. next up is a phone call from silver springs. this is gregory from maryland. he is a democrat. good morning....
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we, the united states, the u.s. government has to send this money over there to have some influence over there? and on the other side do the folks in the middle east understand or are they under the assumption that regardless of how they behave, they're going to get the money anyway because it's the only sort of guarantee that the u.s. has that they're going to not go completely off the rails? >> to your second question the answer is yes the brotherhood has said it feels entitled to this money. this is america kind of making up for its long time support of hosting mubarak. so the brotherhood and many people in the middle east feel entitled to this aid but our viewpoint, the viewpoint of washington and of course the administration should be hey this aid is not an enentitlement. this is not charity. this is part of a strategic relationship that we're giving you economic aid because you need to help your economy. and we need certain things in return. we need you to abide by a treaty with israel, we need you to protect
we, the united states, the u.s. government has to send this money over there to have some influence over there? and on the other side do the folks in the middle east understand or are they under the assumption that regardless of how they behave, they're going to get the money anyway because it's the only sort of guarantee that the u.s. has that they're going to not go completely off the rails? >> to your second question the answer is yes the brotherhood has said it feels entitled to this...
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the u.s. capitol. none of us will ever forget that day. none of us will ever forget where we were the moment we heard that a plane had hit the first world trade tower, and none of us will forget seeing the second hit. america was shaken but not broken. in those dark hours ahead, americans came together and responded with one voice. so today we remember and reflect upon a day that brought us all together as americans, a day that was our generation's pearl harbor. a day that made all of us stop and ask ourselves what's important in our own lives. while many of our nation's leaders do not agree on how best to run our country, we are all in agreement with pausing to honor and remember those who gave their lives in this senseless attack. where there's freedom there's strength. terrorism will never triumph. september 11, 2001, reminded all of us that -- of that and this is the day that we will never forget. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the cha
the u.s. capitol. none of us will ever forget that day. none of us will ever forget where we were the moment we heard that a plane had hit the first world trade tower, and none of us will forget seeing the second hit. america was shaken but not broken. in those dark hours ahead, americans came together and responded with one voice. so today we remember and reflect upon a day that brought us all together as americans, a day that was our generation's pearl harbor. a day that made all of us stop...
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house of prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 161, the nays are 263. the amendment is not adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in the congressional record by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, on which further proceedings were postponed and which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: the amendment number 1 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purpo
house of prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 161, the nays are 263. the amendment is not adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in the congressional record by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, on which further proceedings were postponed and which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: the amendment number 1 printed in the...
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host: you said israel did not sign the treat, but the u.s. did? guest: yes, the u.s. signed the treaty. the tree lot didn't countries before the treaty was resigned, including the united states. iran signed the treaty. israel never signed the treaty. in terms of the number of nuclear weapons the united states into doesn't 10 negotiate an arms control of the surveyed union where we agreed to limit on number of nuclear weapons. that is how many are in the u.s. arsenal. israel's arsenal they keep it a very secure. they refuse to confirm the have nuclear-weapons. estimates are that about 200 men fear weapons. iran does not yet have a nuclear capability. if they continue on the courage to get to a cavernous as the end the year. it would depend on iranian behavior and have to decide to progressive nuclear development. host: a democratic caller, good morning. question or comment? caller: how sure are we? why can't we get diplomacy in a rack? -- in iraw? -- in iraq? why are we defending israel? that is my question. thank you. guest: israel is a sovereign state and has a right
host: you said israel did not sign the treat, but the u.s. did? guest: yes, the u.s. signed the treaty. the tree lot didn't countries before the treaty was resigned, including the united states. iran signed the treaty. israel never signed the treaty. in terms of the number of nuclear weapons the united states into doesn't 10 negotiate an arms control of the surveyed union where we agreed to limit on number of nuclear weapons. that is how many are in the u.s. arsenal. israel's arsenal they keep...
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morgan, companies like our u.s. auto companies, some government agencies, the following words -- nationalizing -- rationalizing their failures. many american workers jobs have been outsourced to foreign countries where the workers are paid less and there are no regulations, such as safety standards. if one follows this logic of using foreign workers, then why not in at-source confident executives from foreign countries to run our banks? companies, government agencies, at a much lower rate of pay? make 400+ times than the average worker. if american executives thought their jobs might be replaced by foreign competent executives, maybe they would be more responsible and accept regulation. host: thank you for the call. we will go to the democratic line. good morning. caller: the morning. listening to marcia blackburn, i understand why she is the first woman from tennessee to get elected to congress. my concern is not jamie dimon or jpmorgan. they seem to be transparent anyway. i thought the idea of the volcker rule and
morgan, companies like our u.s. auto companies, some government agencies, the following words -- nationalizing -- rationalizing their failures. many american workers jobs have been outsourced to foreign countries where the workers are paid less and there are no regulations, such as safety standards. if one follows this logic of using foreign workers, then why not in at-source confident executives from foreign countries to run our banks? companies, government agencies, at a much lower rate of...
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there is concern that a u.s. attack or an israeli attack would give the regime in excuse to brutally repressed the opposition. it could rally support all of -- around the hard-liners for some time. it might have those effects. it could have other effects. beingt see it as productive towards helping the opposition or leading to a short-term regime change. the last point i would make, i think we have to be careful about -- regime change in iran would be good for the iranian people. whether it would solve the nuclear issue is an open question. it would depend on what the regime. the nuclear program is extraordinarily popular in iran. with the -- where the dispute happens is whether it should be weapon is or not. -- weaponized or not. the thing that concerns me about a strike on the nuclear program is that it could convince people who are on the fence about whether iran needs a nuclear deterrent or not that they need one as the only way to prevent iran from being attacked again. i don't want that conversation to happ
there is concern that a u.s. attack or an israeli attack would give the regime in excuse to brutally repressed the opposition. it could rally support all of -- around the hard-liners for some time. it might have those effects. it could have other effects. beingt see it as productive towards helping the opposition or leading to a short-term regime change. the last point i would make, i think we have to be careful about -- regime change in iran would be good for the iranian people. whether it...
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house of prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] is the chair: on this vote the yeas are 190. the chair: on this in 191, the nays are 230, the amendment is not adopted. there being no further eamedses, under the rule the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the speaker: the committee reports that committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 1734 and pursuant to house resolution 537 reports the bill as amended by that resolution back to the house with sundry amendments adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote demanded on any further amendment reported from the committee of the whole? the question is on the adoption of the amendments. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendments are adopted. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposi
house of prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] is the chair: on this vote the yeas are 190. the chair: on this in 191, the nays are 230, the amendment is not adopted. there being no further eamedses, under the rule the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the speaker: the committee reports that committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 1734 and pursuant to house resolution 537 reports the bill as amended by that resolution back to the house with sundry...
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as a u.s. agency, how is your plan to work together with other agencies so we can provide prevention and treatment and care services to the people and expanded in a sustainable way? >> first on tuberculosis, we have seen significant progress on new diagnostics in terms of development in the laboratory -- laboratory development in the laboratory. we now have to define the role of those new diagnostics. for example, we have rapid tests for tb and present this and resistance. that could be done in a high- volume to rapidly get people out of the hospital to reduce spread. i do not know if that is the best place to do it, but it is something to figure out. one technology that i'm quite excited about is led fluorescent at my prosperity -- led fluorescence microscopy. one area of concern was where it was available in small supply. many companies -- countries have very little of electrical supply and maybe one-third have poured quality. we tried everything and solar does not quite work. batteries may n
as a u.s. agency, how is your plan to work together with other agencies so we can provide prevention and treatment and care services to the people and expanded in a sustainable way? >> first on tuberculosis, we have seen significant progress on new diagnostics in terms of development in the laboratory -- laboratory development in the laboratory. we now have to define the role of those new diagnostics. for example, we have rapid tests for tb and present this and resistance. that could be...
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let me tell them. >> the u.s. house is set to reconvene in 10 minutes at noon eastern with debate on legislation to expand hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. also allow hunters to import polar bears when they were listed as endangered. members return at noon eastern here on c-span. today is the deadline to file federal tax returns. on facebook, housekeeping, "do you pay your fair share in taxes -- asking if you pay ouyour fair share. a republican primary today for gabrielle giffords vacated seat. he was injured in the shooting targeting ms. giffords. on the republican side, four candidates including a former marine who lost the 2010 race by just two percentage points. the republican candidate will face off against the democratic nominee to fill the seat. competitionstudent asked students, what are the constitution is important to you and why? the second prize winner selected the eighth amendment. >> your state has executed 234 death row inmate, more than any other government -- state in modern times. >>
let me tell them. >> the u.s. house is set to reconvene in 10 minutes at noon eastern with debate on legislation to expand hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. also allow hunters to import polar bears when they were listed as endangered. members return at noon eastern here on c-span. today is the deadline to file federal tax returns. on facebook, housekeeping, "do you pay your fair share in taxes -- asking if you pay ouyour fair share. a republican primary today for gabrielle...
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at the u.s. government is an insurance company with an army. when we talk about the insurance company part, we are talking about medicare and social security, and to some degree medicaid. those are programs that benefit the middle class and the poor, mainly through retirement. the other thing that people talk about, those are very small parts in the federal budget compared to medicare and social security. really, is not a question of needing to cut these programs. it is that they are growing more quickly than the economy, larger than they have been in the past, and what we need to decide as a nation is, are willing to pay substantially higher taxes than we have in the past to pay for these programs? if we want to keep our current tax burdens, we need to figure out how to reduce those programs. medicare -- we are not talking about reducing benefits over the long term. we have a health care system over all that grows more quickly than the economy. economists do not have one reason why that happens. they are looking for all the reasons why that ha
at the u.s. government is an insurance company with an army. when we talk about the insurance company part, we are talking about medicare and social security, and to some degree medicaid. those are programs that benefit the middle class and the poor, mainly through retirement. the other thing that people talk about, those are very small parts in the federal budget compared to medicare and social security. really, is not a question of needing to cut these programs. it is that they are growing...
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we have started a program which means that u.s., china, and the far east. we have instituted programs, and i will tell you that all these things were done in a cooperative, bipartisan manner. the foreign relations committees in the senate and the house were taken in the full house, and don't let anyone tell you anything else. as i have said time and time again, foreign policy should be the policy of the whole nation and not a policy of one party or the other. partisanship should start at the edge, and i continue to preach that through this whole campaign. i'd like to say a word or two now about what i think the republican philosophy is. i speak from experience. the situation in 1932 was due to the policy of the republican party control of the government of the united states. the republican party, as i said a while ago, favored the privileged few and not the common, everyday man. ever since its inception, that party has been under the control of special privileged, and they concretely proved it in the 08's congress. they proved it by the things they did to t
we have started a program which means that u.s., china, and the far east. we have instituted programs, and i will tell you that all these things were done in a cooperative, bipartisan manner. the foreign relations committees in the senate and the house were taken in the full house, and don't let anyone tell you anything else. as i have said time and time again, foreign policy should be the policy of the whole nation and not a policy of one party or the other. partisanship should start at the...
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questions remain about u.s. test iraqi security ties in the canre and whether a riraq defend themselves. a top aide to leon panetta says the administration expects to begin talks on how to arrange a long-term security relationship. "the new york times" reports aught from has s jeb bush. he said that we are not spoken. jeb bush has so far remained neutral. mr. romney says he was "getting just wehaled" by the former house speaker. now he is pushing back. the former house speaker said he is closing the gap between himself and mitt romney in florida and that the republican party needs a clear conservative to run against president obama in the fall and that there is little difference between the president and mitt romney when it comes to their policies and politics such as health care. primary coverage begins tomorrow night. those are some of the headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> for more resources, use the c-span video library. c-span.org/campaign2012. >> tonight, a tour of the consumer electronics show in
questions remain about u.s. test iraqi security ties in the canre and whether a riraq defend themselves. a top aide to leon panetta says the administration expects to begin talks on how to arrange a long-term security relationship. "the new york times" reports aught from has s jeb bush. he said that we are not spoken. jeb bush has so far remained neutral. mr. romney says he was "getting just wehaled" by the former house speaker. now he is pushing back. the former house...
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we need to pick up 60 serious senators in the u.s. senate. the next two election cycles make this very possible. in 2012, there are 23 democratic seats. this is a target rich environment. these are people who survived the pro democrats' anti a bush landslide of 2006 and two years later, 13 republicans. in the next two election cycles, there are 43 democratic senators ought. -- up. 43 seats, more than 23 targets. their reason why we have this target rich environment and all of our incumbents are very secure and strong is back in 2006 and 2008, we did so poorly. some of you may have wondered what bush was thinking when they gave away all those senate seats. we could sneak up behind the democrats and take them back off the table in 2012 and 2014. when they were not suspecting it. this is very good because there is every reason to believe we had a republican majority and a conservative majority after this election. 60 votes in the senate after 2014. you do not redistrict states, the nice people who drew the map of the united states, we have all t
we need to pick up 60 serious senators in the u.s. senate. the next two election cycles make this very possible. in 2012, there are 23 democratic seats. this is a target rich environment. these are people who survived the pro democrats' anti a bush landslide of 2006 and two years later, 13 republicans. in the next two election cycles, there are 43 democratic senators ought. -- up. 43 seats, more than 23 targets. their reason why we have this target rich environment and all of our incumbents are...
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boasting be >> there is news the u.s. will file an unfair trade complaint against china with the world trade organization. the president is supposed to talk about that today. how does that tie into his comments on the auto industry in? -- industry? >> the president is filing the complaint about vehicles like the ones made in a plant 9 miles from this event in toledo, but it ties into his tough on china, the initiative romney has been talking about from the beginning of his campaign when he is in ohio. and has been an opportunity for the president to show he's doing something about china beyond tough talk, the way romney is. >> the president will wrap up his bus tour on friday and the june jobs numbers come out tomorrow. is there some risk of being campaigning if and when bad news could overshadow some of the comments the president might make? >> it is also an opportunity for him to change the subject. it's his first campaign events since the health care decision came out. he's not doing a victory lap on that. he's gone on
boasting be >> there is news the u.s. will file an unfair trade complaint against china with the world trade organization. the president is supposed to talk about that today. how does that tie into his comments on the auto industry in? -- industry? >> the president is filing the complaint about vehicles like the ones made in a plant 9 miles from this event in toledo, but it ties into his tough on china, the initiative romney has been talking about from the beginning of his campaign...
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if you wait until in the u.s. to file your return with an extension then that starts when you file your return. so you have three years from that date. host: and kevin, talk to us about her question regarding the feds. guest: i can't help on that at all. i don't believe that the fed pays taxes. i don't see why it would. most federal government agencies don't and this is an issue that i'm just not familiar with. sorry. host: then let's move on to our next call. patricia, you're on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. i want to ask about the 1099 c. i had to go through foreclosure and it -- [inaudible] caller: guest: i don't think that's correct. i think that they still have to go through the form and if you have made some capital gains or some other -- well, guest: i think it's highly unlikely that you're going to lose deductions. but if you have any stock options could be thrown into it. generally most people would have to. guest: there's a lot of what they call tax preferences when it comes to the alte
if you wait until in the u.s. to file your return with an extension then that starts when you file your return. so you have three years from that date. host: and kevin, talk to us about her question regarding the feds. guest: i can't help on that at all. i don't believe that the fed pays taxes. i don't see why it would. most federal government agencies don't and this is an issue that i'm just not familiar with. sorry. host: then let's move on to our next call. patricia, you're on the...
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the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 260. the nays are 138. the motion is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: mr. speaker, i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 697, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 5973, making appropriations for agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2013, and for other purposes. and providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 5972, making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2013, and for other purposes. the speaker
the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 260. the nays are 138. the motion is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: mr. speaker, i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution...
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how confident are you in the u.s. electoral system? we will bring some articles on how early voting is unfolding, but first, here is the headline from "usa today." 48% to 48%. "it comes down to turnout." host: what do you think about the u.s. electoral system as we head into the final day? voters go to the polls tomorrow. in "u.s. a today," the two candidates made their pitch for why you should vote for them. barack obama, mitt romney, writing in to "usa today," sharing their opinions. president obama says -- "do not give up, we have had a rise in jobs and a rebound in growth." governor romney says -- "we need a new beginning." looking at the headline of "the wall street journal," it gives us an idea of where the candidates were over the weekend. you can see them in these key battleground states, places like cleveland, ohio, and president obama in cincinnati, ohio, also making stops for mitt romney in new hampshire. president obama in places like florida and wisconsin. if it is a question of voting issues in florida, let's look at "the
how confident are you in the u.s. electoral system? we will bring some articles on how early voting is unfolding, but first, here is the headline from "usa today." 48% to 48%. "it comes down to turnout." host: what do you think about the u.s. electoral system as we head into the final day? voters go to the polls tomorrow. in "u.s. a today," the two candidates made their pitch for why you should vote for them. barack obama, mitt romney, writing in to "usa...
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. >> leon panetta appealed to u.s. troops to refrain from his conduct, saying incidents show a lack of judgment, professionalism, and leadership. his remarks came in response to the release of photos depicting troops posing with body parts and urinating on corpses. during his appearance at fort benning in georgia, secretary panetta praised the soldiers and said the strategic partnership agreement signed by president obama and afghan president karzai this week makes clear that the u.s. will finish the job right in afghanistan. [applause] >> good afternoon. it wakes me up. thank you very much for that kind introduction. it is always a great pleasure to be able to be with you, but in particular, to be with you here at fort benning. you have shown tremendous leadership in congress in supporting fort benning and its soldiers and the families that are all part of our military family. i would like to particularly recognize your work as co-chair of the congressional military families caucus. that is an extremely important cauc
. >> leon panetta appealed to u.s. troops to refrain from his conduct, saying incidents show a lack of judgment, professionalism, and leadership. his remarks came in response to the release of photos depicting troops posing with body parts and urinating on corpses. during his appearance at fort benning in georgia, secretary panetta praised the soldiers and said the strategic partnership agreement signed by president obama and afghan president karzai this week makes clear that the u.s....
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it has been impacting the u.s. the coastal in packs are certainly less today than they were last night. -- impacts are certainly less today than they were last night. they are certainly not zero. given that, we are still going to see perhaps a little bit of coastal flooding in the 3 or 4 foot range in spots, not everywhere. especially focused around the times of high tide. the wind speed is not what it was but there is still some strong wind over a large area. even as far west as lake michigan. there is a little bit of a potential for some minor flooding, maybe the southern end of lake michigan. then the wind going into the coast of maine are fairly breezy. it is certainly not as widespread. we could see some power disruptions as a result of the wind we are getting today. the center of circulation will generally move north by about this time tomorrow. the center should be north of the great lakes and canada but it will take into tomorrow for all of the weather to clear out of the u.s. the snowfall clint -- continue
it has been impacting the u.s. the coastal in packs are certainly less today than they were last night. -- impacts are certainly less today than they were last night. they are certainly not zero. given that, we are still going to see perhaps a little bit of coastal flooding in the 3 or 4 foot range in spots, not everywhere. especially focused around the times of high tide. the wind speed is not what it was but there is still some strong wind over a large area. even as far west as lake michigan....
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if he dies soon, should the u.s. change its policy? >> if fidel castro dies, he has been a cruel and impressive tyrant but his brother raul is still a dictator ruling cuba. i hope if and when fidel castro dies, he seems to have defied all expectations up to this point, that it will lead to change in cuba. i don't think we should change our foreign policy to cuba unless and until they stop being an oppress i totalitarian state that imprisons and tortures its citizens. i'm hopeful that when fidel castro dice, and it may take raul castro dying as well, we can change. >> mr. sadler? >> i agree with him. i think you have to see what comes after. see what our policies are after that. >> thank you very much. peggy has a question for mr. sadler. >> tens of thousands of people have been killed in the mexico drug war. would you support an increase of presence of the national guard at the u.s.-mexico border in light of this? >> we have done that, we have 26,000 border agents up from 15,000 during president bush's tenure, we have the right to defe
if he dies soon, should the u.s. change its policy? >> if fidel castro dies, he has been a cruel and impressive tyrant but his brother raul is still a dictator ruling cuba. i hope if and when fidel castro dies, he seems to have defied all expectations up to this point, that it will lead to change in cuba. i don't think we should change our foreign policy to cuba unless and until they stop being an oppress i totalitarian state that imprisons and tortures its citizens. i'm hopeful that when...
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that leaves the u.s. with the highest corporate tax rate in the highest -- in the industrialized world. this dubious distinction will make that much more difficult to attract businesses at home. >> someone is saying that seen this tax made is like seeing sausage made. you do not want to see it. >> it is time for businesses to put aside our industry-specific wish list and time to work together for a more coherent and equitable tax policy and taxation structure. house, ways, and means to cut corporate taxes for publicly traded companies and how to look and jobs growth. follow the discussion on line at the video library. host: joining us here is diana degette, democrat of colorado. she is a member of the energy and commerce committee, as well as co-chair of the house pro- choice caucus. she is here to talk about some of the issues around planned parenthood and the rules regarding contraception with the health care law. first of all, i want to ask you about the investigation that your chairman has instigated
that leaves the u.s. with the highest corporate tax rate in the highest -- in the industrialized world. this dubious distinction will make that much more difficult to attract businesses at home. >> someone is saying that seen this tax made is like seeing sausage made. you do not want to see it. >> it is time for businesses to put aside our industry-specific wish list and time to work together for a more coherent and equitable tax policy and taxation structure. house, ways, and means...
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u.s. can be one of the most effective counterterrorism tools. as the 9/11 commission report noted, for terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons. that is a very interesting statement, i think. building on that key inside, we strengthen our outer ring of border security to conduct more rigorous checks, collect biometric data and continuously checked visa holders against the terrorist watch list. we have conducted more checks overseas before passengers even for an airplane or present themselves to an officer at any of our ports of entry, a layered approach the increases our chances of preventing a terrorist from ever coming into america. today we collect more information on foreign travelers through the national targeting center to use complex targeting patterns, allowing agents to find any problems with travel documents that might raise a red flag. programs such as the immigration advisory program and of these the security unit the stations officers and agents overseas are cr
u.s. can be one of the most effective counterterrorism tools. as the 9/11 commission report noted, for terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons. that is a very interesting statement, i think. building on that key inside, we strengthen our outer ring of border security to conduct more rigorous checks, collect biometric data and continuously checked visa holders against the terrorist watch list. we have conducted more checks overseas before passengers even for an airplane or...
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we are actually here in this building, the u.s. capital -- capitol, america, your congress is in session and we're here to work. yet my republican colleagues refuse to bring up the middle class tax cut bill that is right behind me at this desk. now my colleague from texas can continue to talk about what happened in august of this year. you know, staging votes for the election, that took place. i know the results of the election. when our constituents are concerned -- what our constituents are concerned about is what happens in january, if and when we fail to do our work here now. and also, to expose that the vote that took place in august was a vote to continue the bush era tax cuts. the very same tax cuts that got us into the mess we are in right now. and they're doing that because they're holding hostage the 98% of americans who receive a tax cut under mr. walz's bill before -- that's at the desk today. and they're holding them hostage to make sure that the 2%, the wealthiest 2% don't get that tax cut. our economy is 70% driven b
we are actually here in this building, the u.s. capital -- capitol, america, your congress is in session and we're here to work. yet my republican colleagues refuse to bring up the middle class tax cut bill that is right behind me at this desk. now my colleague from texas can continue to talk about what happened in august of this year. you know, staging votes for the election, that took place. i know the results of the election. when our constituents are concerned -- what our constituents are...
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it was said by u.s. secretary of state that the loss of 500,000 iraqis, mostly children, in the 1990's as a result of american bombs and sanctions was worth it to achieve the good we brought to the people of iran. look at the mess iraq is in today. government use of force the most social and economic behavior at home and abroad has justified individuals using force on their own terms. the fact that violence by gornment is seen as morally justified is the reason why violence will increase when the big financial crisis hits and becomes a political crisis as well. first, we recognize that individuals shouldn't initiate violence. then we give the authority to the government. the use of government violence when things go badly will be used to justify an individual's right to do the same thing. neither the government nor individuals have the moral right to initiate violence against another, yet we are moving toward the day when both will claim this authority. if this cycle is not reversed, society will break d
it was said by u.s. secretary of state that the loss of 500,000 iraqis, mostly children, in the 1990's as a result of american bombs and sanctions was worth it to achieve the good we brought to the people of iran. look at the mess iraq is in today. government use of force the most social and economic behavior at home and abroad has justified individuals using force on their own terms. the fact that violence by gornment is seen as morally justified is the reason why violence will increase when...
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u.s.- russian interplay and cooperation on iran. meaning that the nato russian relationship is critically important. the promise of 10 years ago when we created the summit in italy, that promise has not been fulfilled. i would think a major order of business for the u.s. and germany is to bring back a good working relationship with the russian government. very important. >> you can assess this in one of two ways. the low level of representation can be interpreted as us not really caring about nato. one could interpret it negatively in that respect. or one could interpret positively, and vladimir putin has decided that this is not the time. how you look at it? >> i like the glass not half full. it is curious that he will not be there at camp david. i think the excuse was that he had to be present for government formation. that really is the job of the new prime minister. it is hard to parse a statement from the russian government. but i think that this is an example where german leadership
u.s.- russian interplay and cooperation on iran. meaning that the nato russian relationship is critically important. the promise of 10 years ago when we created the summit in italy, that promise has not been fulfilled. i would think a major order of business for the u.s. and germany is to bring back a good working relationship with the russian government. very important. >> you can assess this in one of two ways. the low level of representation can be interpreted as us not really caring...
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the u.s. army. to have risen like he did from private to lieutenant colonel, to run as many missions as he did as a helicopter pilot in vietnam, and to have won the -- two distinguished flying crosses is something that this nation can never say thank you enough for what leonard boswell has done, even before he came to the halls of the u.s. congress. in the real world leonard boswell has truled combined a mid wern farmer's common sense with practical everyday living. it's been that experience that's proven so invaluable to us on the transportation and infrastructure committee. his work to draft critical legislation as a pilot leonard boswell knows very well the tremendous issues facing our aviation community. he served on that subcommittee on aviation for each of his 16 years in this body. during the hearings and markups, leonard often spoke about the critical importance of aviation safety and is an advocate for his fellow general aviation pilots. it was for that reason that leonard received an
the u.s. army. to have risen like he did from private to lieutenant colonel, to run as many missions as he did as a helicopter pilot in vietnam, and to have won the -- two distinguished flying crosses is something that this nation can never say thank you enough for what leonard boswell has done, even before he came to the halls of the u.s. congress. in the real world leonard boswell has truled combined a mid wern farmer's common sense with practical everyday living. it's been that experience...
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"the u.s., preparing for the long era of unrest." host: we will be focusing more on this issue later in the program. a similar story from "the washington post." "the obama administration, ordering the evacuation of all personnel from tunisia and the sudan. -- suzanne." we will be focusing more on this later in the program. the new share with you more of what is in the editorial page in "the new york times." as we all prepare for retirement, the editorial has this -- host: is a related story from the fox business channel, are your savings ready to retire? "50% of americans have $25,000 in savings, total savings retirement, as well as other investments." we want to teach your calls on whether other americans are headed for an insecure retirement. fred is on the phone, independent line. good morning. caller: at this age you have to deal with something called the ryan budget. it wants to take medicare, social security, everything old people need to just live. they want to take a lot of this way. and there is no way a retired person can m
"the u.s., preparing for the long era of unrest." host: we will be focusing more on this issue later in the program. a similar story from "the washington post." "the obama administration, ordering the evacuation of all personnel from tunisia and the sudan. -- suzanne." we will be focusing more on this later in the program. the new share with you more of what is in the editorial page in "the new york times." as we all prepare for retirement, the editorial...
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that turns out to be good for the u.s., for u.s. treasurys and investors and for the dollar, in a lot of cases. we have only 11 s&p rated aaa countries left in the world- germany, australia, some other places. but in terms of the market, the u.s. essentially triple-a-rated, quadruple a raided, even, places that still trust and the u.s. is one of them. in terms of investing in u.s. bonds, buying dollars, the market is still far has shown of the last year is still has a lot of faith in the u.s. as a world leader and even though we lost the aaa rating a year ago, it does not really matter because investors look at everything on a relative basis. we have a better situation than many other places in the world. host: yuval rosenberg writes -- any speculation about what could happen in germany and with the impact could be? guest: in terms of a ratings downgrade, there's a lot of question about whether it would have any impact. i think people might still get nervous about the implications of that, especially germany been the anchor of the e
that turns out to be good for the u.s., for u.s. treasurys and investors and for the dollar, in a lot of cases. we have only 11 s&p rated aaa countries left in the world- germany, australia, some other places. but in terms of the market, the u.s. essentially triple-a-rated, quadruple a raided, even, places that still trust and the u.s. is one of them. in terms of investing in u.s. bonds, buying dollars, the market is still far has shown of the last year is still has a lot of faith in the...
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u.s., paul ryan. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> hey. [cheers and applause] >> every now and then, i am known to make a mistake. i did not make a mistake with this guy. he will be the next vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. [cheers and applause] i am deeply honored and excited to do in new as your running mate. -- to join you as your running mate. [cheers and applause] i want to tell you about mitt romney. mitt romney is a leader with the skills and character that our country needs at this crucial time in its history. [cheers and applause] following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country are growing dim. they need someone to revive them. governor romney is the man for the job. [cheers and applause] he and i share one commitment. we will restore the greatness of this country. [cheers and applause] i want you to meet my family. this is my wife. [cheers and applause] my daughter. our sons. [cheers and applause] i am surrounded by
u.s., paul ryan. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> hey. [cheers and applause] >> every now and then, i am known to make a mistake. i did not make a mistake with this guy. he will be the next vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. [cheers and applause] i am deeply honored and excited to do in new as your running mate. -- to join you as your running mate. [cheers and applause] i want to tell you about mitt romney. mitt romney is...
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it means more jobs in the u.s., more profits to the u.s., more taxes paid to the u.s. and more u.s. supply available. all those things are good things, and because you are from the state department, i would say that we have damaged our relationship with a good ally and a close neighbor and friend. to me that seems counter to the purpose of the state department and all this would indicate that everything you all are doing is counter to the interest of the united states of america. i yield back. >> that concludes today's hearing. i want to thank the two witnesses for being with us today and the record will remain open for 10 days for additional documents. some questions were submitted to you all and i would appreciate you getting that information back to us. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> no. couple of live events on c- span3 today. the direction of national intelligence on information sharing among intelligence agencies. he is speaking at the center for strategic and international studies
it means more jobs in the u.s., more profits to the u.s., more taxes paid to the u.s. and more u.s. supply available. all those things are good things, and because you are from the state department, i would say that we have damaged our relationship with a good ally and a close neighbor and friend. to me that seems counter to the purpose of the state department and all this would indicate that everything you all are doing is counter to the interest of the united states of america. i yield back....
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the u.s. house. they return for work on two measures. members considering bills with immigrant visas for israelis and exemptions or exceptions to foreign sovereign immunity. votes expected 6:30 today. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to th rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, and the gentleman from california, mr. berman, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include he extraneous materials on h.r. 4086 currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: madam speaker, i want to thank the gentleman from ohio, mr. chabot, a leader on the judiciary committee, for introducing this legislation. i also want to thank mr. conyers and mr. cohen for their support as well.
the u.s. house. they return for work on two measures. members considering bills with immigrant visas for israelis and exemptions or exceptions to foreign sovereign immunity. votes expected 6:30 today. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to th rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, and the gentleman from california, mr. berman, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative...
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the u.s. senate to heed that fundamental message. we can no longer in washington, d.c., believe the short-term policy is the best we can do for america. hardworking taxpayers deserve better than that, and small business owners across america need to know what the rules are with certainty and for years so that they can make the investments to put our hardworking taxpayer americans back to work. that's what we stand for on this side of the aisle. that is what i am hopeful going into this conference we'll be able to produce out of this payroll bill, unemployment extension, and our doc fix. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. capps: i'm pleased to yield, mr. speaker, to my colleague from california, barbara lee, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentlelady for yielding. and also f
the u.s. senate to heed that fundamental message. we can no longer in washington, d.c., believe the short-term policy is the best we can do for america. hardworking taxpayers deserve better than that, and small business owners across america need to know what the rules are with certainty and for years so that they can make the investments to put our hardworking taxpayer americans back to work. that's what we stand for on this side of the aisle. that is what i am hopeful going into this...
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very high profile test in u.s. district court here in washington regarding texas's new laws which is causing quite a bit of controversy. how important are voter id laws? what types should be in place. here are the numbers to call, democrats 202-737-0001, republicans 202-737-0002 and independents 202-628-0205. if there's a law in your state, please tell us exactly what it does give us your thoughts. here is the front page of this morning's dallas morning news. story by todd gillman. texas and u.s. lay out voter id arguments. todd gillman join us by phone. give us a history of this texas law and how it came to arise in federal court here in washington? guest: people have been trying to get a federal id law in texas going back at least about 15 years and in fact, at one point as the republican backers of the current law that's being challenged. like to point out some liberal democrats at one point actually supported the law as well. it passed the texas house in 2005, 2007 but died in the senate. eventually in the 2011
very high profile test in u.s. district court here in washington regarding texas's new laws which is causing quite a bit of controversy. how important are voter id laws? what types should be in place. here are the numbers to call, democrats 202-737-0001, republicans 202-737-0002 and independents 202-628-0205. if there's a law in your state, please tell us exactly what it does give us your thoughts. here is the front page of this morning's dallas morning news. story by todd gillman. texas and...
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>> results.gov allows federal government employees and u.s. citizens to look at and access data about their government. >> when i type in results.gov, why does it come up blank? >> i do not know, sir. >> i am unfamiliar with the website. >> this is the disconnect. you are the chief of staff. you do not even know what it is. >> i believe the former administrator's reference to data was about data.gov. >> that is not what she said. that is terribly unacceptable. location solvers, the gsa employs people that are full- time planning coordinators. is that correct? >> they were awarded a $12,000 finder's fee. are we hiring full-time people to be party planners? >> i do not understand that action either. that was one -- >> i struggle to figure out what you do understand. you are the chief of staff. >> we now recognize the gentleman from kentucky for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to commend you on this hearing and your opening remarks. this is reconstructive. i want to express my outrage at the subject under investigation, not
>> results.gov allows federal government employees and u.s. citizens to look at and access data about their government. >> when i type in results.gov, why does it come up blank? >> i do not know, sir. >> i am unfamiliar with the website. >> this is the disconnect. you are the chief of staff. you do not even know what it is. >> i believe the former administrator's reference to data was about data.gov. >> that is not what she said. that is terribly...
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guest: the yellow bar is for the u.s. population showing about half of all households are married families. that is compared to about 20% of african-american households. on the right, the statistics shows about 13% of african- american households are female- headed. host: what are the implications of these numbers? caller: when we talk about female household, there is the notion it means black fathers are not in their children's lives. i think that is not necessarily the case. one thing the obama administration has pushed is the father initiative that recognized just because a father is not in the house does not mean that are not part of their children's lives. it also recognizes these fathers who may be non-custodial and out of the house may have obstacles keeping them from being more engaged with their family. it made the economic issues. -- it may be economic issues. it may be fathers in the criminal justice system. they are struggling and not able to reconnect with their families. they passed a series of programs and
guest: the yellow bar is for the u.s. population showing about half of all households are married families. that is compared to about 20% of african-american households. on the right, the statistics shows about 13% of african- american households are female- headed. host: what are the implications of these numbers? caller: when we talk about female household, there is the notion it means black fathers are not in their children's lives. i think that is not necessarily the case. one thing the...
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a department where attorneys prosecuting a sitting u.s. senator, unfair -- under a republican ministration, concealed "significant exculpatory evidence" that would have damaged the testimony of key witnesses. a department where whistleblowers who do not go along marsha -- sure to face retaliation and are forced into bureaucratic limbo to adjudicate their cases. a department where one assistant attorney-general prepares a letter to a senator saying that atf does not allowed guns to cross the border war -- where another one is in mexico the same day advocating a plan to let guns cross the border as an investigative strategy, which was explicitly forbidden by the deputy attorney general a month later. something is wrong. it is easy to see what the public is outraged. the overreaching by the justice department impacts us here. legislation addressing online infringement hit a roadblock on the floor in part because of the public not trusting the current justice department to do the right thing and instead, i heard from many constituents on this
a department where attorneys prosecuting a sitting u.s. senator, unfair -- under a republican ministration, concealed "significant exculpatory evidence" that would have damaged the testimony of key witnesses. a department where whistleblowers who do not go along marsha -- sure to face retaliation and are forced into bureaucratic limbo to adjudicate their cases. a department where one assistant attorney-general prepares a letter to a senator saying that atf does not allowed guns to...
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the large issue is what can the u.s. do for its own interests and at the same time have a tendency and growth? it is a very hard thing to do. the american policy has been to do different things depending on the needs of the different country. for example, you try to strike a deal with the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are in charge in egypt. there is the military, but they are in charge. in syria, it is such a mess and so dangerous. we do not know exactly who the rebels are. to give them lethal weapons right now, for the u.s. to move troops into syria right now, would in my judgment, be a horrible blunder. the president is not doing that. host: senator barack obama said he would identify it jerusalem as the capital. mitt romney was in jerusalem saying that jerusalem is the capital of israel. guest: any number of candidates have spoken about the need for the nine states to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. israel recognizes jerusalem as the capital of israel. i suspect that a good chunk will remain the cap
the large issue is what can the u.s. do for its own interests and at the same time have a tendency and growth? it is a very hard thing to do. the american policy has been to do different things depending on the needs of the different country. for example, you try to strike a deal with the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are in charge in egypt. there is the military, but they are in charge. in syria, it is such a mess and so dangerous. we do not know exactly who the rebels are. to give them...